Professional Memberships

• British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) – Membership No. 387840
• The British Psychological Society (BPS) – Membership No. 377774
• UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) – Membership No. 2011189607
• Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) – Membership No. PYL043947

Commitment to Good Clinical Practice

Dr. Giulia adheres to the highest standards of clinical practice, which includes regular therapy sessions with a senior integrative counselling psychologist and psychotherapist. She also works under supervision to maintain and enhance the quality of her clinical work. Dr. Giulia holds comprehensive liability insurance to ensure the utmost professionalism and accountability.

Clinical Training and Experience

• NHS (Adults Secondary Care & CAMHS) – Extensive clinical training, supervision, and client work
• EMDR Level 3 – For complex PTSD and trauma (Adult Secondary Care c-PTSD Service)
• Trauma Therapy (NET) – Narrative Exposure Therapy for PTSD and complex PTSD (Adult Secondary Care c-PTSD Service)
• Metacognitive Therapy (MCT) – For anxiety, OCD, depression, and PTSD (Adults Secondary Care)
• Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) – For anxiety, depression, trauma, and Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD) (Adults Secondary Care)
• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) – For anxiety, depression, and OCD (Adults Secondary Care)
• Parents & Infants Psychotherapy – Specialised service for parents and babies (CAMHS Secondary Care)

Safeguarding Expertise

• Safeguarding Children and Families (Designated Lead Persons) – Level 4/5
• Safeguarding Children – Level 3

Clinical Supervision

• Certificate in Clinical Supervision – Essential and advanced skills (BPS approved)

Therapeutic Skills and Training

• Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET)
• EMDR Level 3
• Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) – BPS approved (basic, advanced, and group skills)
• Motivational Interviewing & Beyond – BPS approved
• Solution Focused (Brief) Therapy – BPS approved
• Positive Psychotherapy – BPS approved
• Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) & Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) – 8-week course (Tavistock and Portman)
• Trauma Therapy Series – Tavistock & Portman
• Cognitive Therapy for PTSD
• Working with the Drama Triangle

Specific Parenting Interventions

• Nurturing Attachments & Foundation for Attachments – Train the Trainers (with Kim Golding)
• Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) – Levels 1 and 2
• Solihull Approach – Facilitator training for parenting groups
• The Incredible Years, C. Webster Stratton – Child Group Leader and Parent Group Leader certificates
• ADHD & 1-2-3 Magic – Certified Practitioner Training

Family Violence Interventions

• Working Systemically with Family Violence – Institute of Family Therapy
• Adolescent to Parent Abuse Training – Break 4 Change
• Non-Violence Resistance (NVR) Training – Facilitator training
• Who’s in Charge? – Facilitator training on addressing child-to-parent violence, including children with autism (with Eddie Gallagher)

Child and Adolescent Interventions

• BPS Approved CBT for Children and Adolescents – One-year course in CBT
• Specific Training for:
  • Behavioural difficulties, panic disorder, separation anxiety, and generalised anxiety disorder
  • School refusal, behavioural activation for depression, phobias, and trauma/PTSD
  • Social anxiety disorder, selective mutism, tics, and Tourette’s syndrome

Work Across Cultures

• Therapeutic Life Story Work – Supporting children in foster care or adoption
• Infant/Parent-Carer Observation – One-year course (Tavistock and Portman)
• Telephone and Online Counselling for Children – NSPCC/Childline (140+ hours)
• SCERTS Model – Social Communication, Emotional Regulation, and Transactional Support
• Positive Practices in Behavioural Support (IABA) – Non-aversive behavioural support and advanced strategies
• TEACCH Methodology – Training led by Professor G. Mesibov
• Social Stories – Training led by Dr. C. Gray
• Intensive Interaction – Training led by Dr. D. Hewett
• Early Help Assessment and Team Around the Family Training